Charges have been filed against a man who threatened to shoot people in Tower City during a live broadcast

CLEVELAND – A 21-year-old man is facing charges after he was indicted this week by a Cuyahoga County grand jury for allegedly making threats during a live broadcast regarding the shooting of people in Tower City.

According to the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office, the defendant, George Ivery Jr., is charged with one count of making terroristic threats and two counts of inducing panic.

Ivery allegedly made threats on November 9 during an Instagram Live broadcast. He is also accused of pointing a gun at traffic, shooting into the air in Lakewood and threatening people with a rifle while walking in parks in Lakewood and Cleveland.

The Cleveland Police Department said its downtown operations unit was notified of a livestream involving an unidentified man wearing a mask and making threats.

Because the man was allegedly wearing a mask, authorities could not immediately identify him. Additionally, police reported that he tried to avoid law enforcement by moving to different locations. Still, authorities said he was identified some time later after using the Real-Time Crime Center and “other investigative techniques.”

Authorities say Ivery “has a history of recording himself and posting to his Instagram account.”

“George Ivery Jr. demonstrated on live social media that he poses a volatile threat to the citizens of our region,” said U.S. Attorney Michael C. O’Malley.

He is currently being held without bond and is scheduled to appear in court on Monday to face the charges.

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